Second Session - Thirty-Seventh Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS Official Report (Hansard) Published under the authority of The Honourable George Hickes Speaker Vol. LI No. 41 - 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, JuneS, 2001 MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thirty-Seventh Legislature Member Constituency Political Affiliation AGLUGUB, Cris The Maples N.D.P. ALLAN, Nancy St. Vital N.D.P. ASHfON, Steve, Hon. Thompson N.D.P. ASPER, Linda Riel N.D.P. BARRETT,Becky, Hon. Inkster N.D.P. CALDWELL, Drew, Hon. Brandon East N.D.P. CERILLI, Marianne Radisson N.D.P. CHOMIAK, Dave, Hon. Kildonan N.D.P. CUMMINGS, Glen Ste. Rose P.C. DACQUA Y, Louise Seine River P.C. DERKACH, Leonard Russell P.C. DEWAR, Gregory Selkirk. N.D.P. DOER, Gary, Hon. Concordia N.D.P. DRIEDGER, Myrna Charleswood P.C. DYCK, Peter Pembina P.C. ENNS, Harry Lakeside P.C. FAURSCHOU, David Portage Ia Prairie P.C. FRIESEN,Jean, Hon. Wolseley N.D.P. GERRARD, Jon, Hon. River Heights Lib. GILLESHAMMER, Harold Minnedosa P.C. HELWER, Edward Gimli P.C. HICKES, George Point Douglas N.D.P. JENNISSEN, Gerard Flin Flon N.D.P. KORZENIOWSKI, Bonnie St. James N.D.P. LA THLIN, Oscar, Hon. The Pas N.D.P. LAURENDEAU, Marcel St. Norbert P.C. LEMIEUX, Ron, Hon. La Verendrye N.D.P. LOEWEN, John Fort Whyte P.C. MACKINTOSH, Gord, Hon. St. Johns N.D.P. MAGUIRE, Larry Arthur-Virden P.C. MALOWAY,Jim Elmwood N.D.P. MARTINDALE, Doug Burrows N.D.P. McGIFFORD, Diane, Hon. Lord Roberts N.D.P. MIHYCHUK, MaryAnn,Hon. Minto N.D.P. MITCHELSON, Bonnie River East P.C. MURRAY, Stuart Kirkfield Park P.C. NEVAKSHONOFF, Tom Interlake N.D.P. PENNER, Jack Emerson P.C. PENNER,Jim Steinbach P.C. PITURA, Frank Morris P.C. PRAZNIK, Darren Lac du Bonnet P.C. REID, Daryl Transcona N.D.P. REIMER, Jack Southdale P.C. ROBINSON, Eric, Hon. Rupertsland N.D.P. ROCAN, Denis Carman P.C. RONDEAU, Jim Assiniboia N.D.P. SALE, Tim, Hon. Fort Rouge N.D.P. SANTOS, Conrad Wellington N.D.P. SCHELLENBERG,Harry Rossmere N.D.P. SCHULER, Ron Springfield P.C. SELINGER, Greg, Hon. St. Boniface N.D.P. SMITH, Joy Fort Garry P.C. SMITH, Scott,Hon. Brandon West N.D.P. STEFANSON, Heather Tuxedo P.C. STRUTHERS, Stan Dauphin-Rob lin N.D.P. TWEED, Mervin Turtle Mountain P.C. WOWCHUK, Rosann, Hon. Swan River N.D.P. 2621 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Tuesday, June 5, 2001 The House met at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Heather Stefanson (Tuxedo): Mr. Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Ivan PRAYERS Balenovic, Janeen Balenovic, Dean Magnus and others, praying that the Premier of Manitoba ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS (Mr. Doer) consider reversing his decision to not support construction of an underpass at Kena­ PRESENTING PETITIONS ston and Wilkes. Kenaston Underpass READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS Mr. John Loewen (Fort Whyte): Mr. Speaker, Kenaston Underpass I beg to present the petition of Garry Paliowor, Melissa Donaldson, Phyllis Brown and others. Mr. Speaker: The honourable Member for Fort praying that the Premier of Manitoba (Mr. Doer) Whyte (Mr. Loewen), I have reviewed the consider reversing his decision to not support petition, and it complies with the rules and construction of an underpass at Kenaston and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House Wilkes. to have the petition read? Manitoba Hydro Lines Routes Some Honourable Members: Yes. Mr. Ron Schuler (Springfield): Mr. Speaker, I Mr. Speaker: The Clerk please read. beg to present the petition of Lloyd Kolbuck, Paul Jensen, Raymond Burtnick and others, Madam Clerk (Patricia Chaychuk): The praying that the Legislative Assembly of petition of the undersigned citizens of the Manitoba request that the Minister responsible province of Manitoba humbly sheweth: for Manitoba Hydro (Mr. Selinger) consider alternative routes for the additional 230kV and THAT the intersection at Wilkes and 500kV lines proposed fo r the R.M. of East St Kenaston has grown to become the largest Paul. unseparated crossing in Canada; and Kenaston Underpass THAT the volume of traffic for this railroad crossing is twelve times the acceptable limit as Mrs. Myrna Driedger (Charleswood): Mr. set out by Transport Canada; and Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Pat Lund, W. Stem, Mark Potapoff and others, THAT vehicles which have to wait for trains praying that the Premier of Manitoba (Mr. Doer) at this intersection bum up approximately $1.4 consider reversing his decision to not support million in fuel, pollute the environment with construction of an underpass at Kenaston and over 8 tons of emissions and cause Wilkes. approximately $7.3 million in motorist delays Mr. Frank Pitura (Morris): Mr. Speaker, I beg every year. to present the petition of Larry Wiebe, Katharina Arendt, Donna Holms and others, praying that WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS the Premier of Manitoba (Mr. Doer) consider HUMBLY PRAY THAT the Premier of reversing his decision to not support Manitoba consider reversing his decision to not construction of an underpass at Kenaston and support construction of an underpass at Wilkes. Kenaston and Wilkes. 2622 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA June 5, 2001 The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company Madam Clerk: The petition of the undersigned citizens of the province of Manitoba humbly Mr. Speaker: The honourable Member fo r sheweth: Elmwood (Mr. Maloway), I have reviewed the petition, and it complies with the rules and THAT the R.M. of East St. Paul has the practices of the House. Is it the will of the House highest concentration of high voltage power to have the petition read? lines in a residential area in Manitoba; and Some Honourable Members: Yes. THAT the R.M. of East St. Paul is the only jurisdiction in Manitoba that has both a 500kV Mr. Speaker: Clerk, please read. and a 230kV line directly behind residences; and Madam Clerk: The petition of the undersigned, THAT numerous studies have linked cancer, The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company and in particular childhood leukemia, to the National Trust Company humbly sheweth: proximity of power lines. THAT it is desired to transfer the personal WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS trusteeship and personal agency business of HUMBLY PRAY THAT the Legislative National Trust Company to The Bank of Nova Assembly of Manitoba request that the Minister Scotia Trust Company. For such purposes it is responsible fo r Manitoba Hydro consider necessary for The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust alternative routes for the additional 230kV and Company to be appointed as successor trustee to 500kV lines proposed for the R.M. of East St. National Trust Company. The Bank of Nova Paul. Scotia Trust Company and National Trust Company wish that an act be passed to provide * (13:35) for the transfer of the personal trusteeship and Kenaston Underpass personal agency business of National Trust Company to The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Mr. Speaker: The honourable Member fo r Company and to ensure that the rights and Morris (Mr. Pitura), I have reviewed the petition, obligations of those who have relations with and it complies with the rules and practices of National Trust Company and The Bank of Nova the House. Is it the will of the House to have the Scotia Trust Company with respect to that petition read? personal trusteeship and personal agency busi­ ness are clearly determined. An Honourable Member: Yes. WHEREFORE your petitioners humbly pray Mr. Speaker: Clerk, please read. that the Legislature of the Province of Manitoba may be pleased to pass an act fo r the purposes Madam Clerk: The petition of the undersigned above mentioned. citizens of the province of Manitoba humbly sheweth: And as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray. THAT the intersection at Wilkes and Kenaston has grown to become the largest Manitoba Hydro Lines Routes unseparated crossing in Canada; and Mr. Speaker: The honourable Member fo r THAT the volume of trafficfo r this railroad Springfield (Mr. Schuler), I have reviewed the crossing is twelve times the acceptable limit as petition, and it complies with the rules and set out by Transport Canada; and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House to have the petition read? THAT vehicles which have to wait for trains An Honourable Member: Yes. at this intersection bum up approximately $1.4 million in fuel, pollute the environment with Mr. Speaker: Clerk, please read. over 8 tons of emissions and cause approx- June 5, 2001 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA 2623 imately $7.3 million in motorist delays every I move, seconded by the honourable year. Member for Selkirk (Mr. Dewar), that the report of the committee be received. WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS HUMBLY PRAY THAT the Premier of Motion agreed to. Manitoba consider reversing his decision to not support construction of an underpass at Kena­ TABLING OF REPORTS ston and Wilkes. Hon. Drew Caldwell (Minister of Education, Mr. Speaker: The honourable Member for Training and Youth): Mr. Speaker, it is my Charleswood (Mrs. Driedger), I have reviewed pleasure to table the Annual Report of the the petition and it complies with the rules and Teachers' Retirement Allowances Fund for the practices of the House. Is it the will of the House year 2000. to have the petition read? Hon. Greg Selinger (Minister of Finance): Mr. An Honourable Member: Yes. Speaker, I am pleased to table today the report to the Legislature of The Financial Administration Mr. Speaker: The Clerk please read. Act relating to the Supplementary Loan and Guarantee Authority for the year ended March Madam Clerk: The petition of the undersigned 31, 2001.